2017 Renault Captur 1.5L Diesel · LR17 SPZ

At 52,450 miles across nine years, the recorded MOT history for this 2017 Renault Captur presents a broadly stable roadworthiness picture but is not entirely free of concerns, with the most recent activity on 25 November 2025 ending in a failure caused by an offside front windscreen damaged to the extent that it affected the driver's view of the road. A pass was issued on the same date, which suggests the windscreen was likely rectified between the two entries, though prospective buyers should confirm the current condition of the glass directly. Looking back through the seven test events available, the underlying trend is largely positive, with clean passes in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024, and 2025, but there have been recurring items that warrant attention, namely front brake pad wear noted as an advisory in 2023 and a prior failure in late 2024 covering an ABS warning lamp fault and a missing nearside front road wheel fixing. These isolated but multi-system defects prevent the record from being described as strong, although no component has shown a chronic failure pattern. The annual mileage of approximately 5,828 miles is notably low for a vehicle of this age, and the records support a picture of light, steady use rather than high-mileage accumulation or extended periods off the road. There are no multi-year gaps between test entries that would suggest the car was laid up for prolonged stretches, and the testing cadence has been reasonably consistent, with annual or near-annual MOTs since 2020. Low annual mileage of this nature generally reduces wear on major drivetrain components but can also allow certain consumables and rubber items to age through environmental exposure rather than mechanical use, and it is worth bearing in mind that standing periods can accelerate degradation of brakes, tyres, and underbody components through corrosion. For a prospective buyer, the ABS warning lamp failure recorded in November 2024 is the most mechanically significant item in the file, because ABS faults on a Renault Captur of this generation commonly trace back to wheel speed sensor faults, damaged sensor wiring, or corroded connector terminals at the hub assemblies. A test drive should include firm braking from moderate speed on a smooth surface to confirm the ABS pulse is felt through the pedal and that the warning lamp extinguishes promptly on ignition, alongside a visual check of all four wheel speed sensor leads for chafing or corrosion. The front brake pad advisories from September 2023 indicate that the pads were nearing the end of their service life at that point, and at the current recorded mileage it is reasonable to anticipate that replacement has now been carried out, so a physical inspection of pad and disc condition, looking for lipping on the disc edges and uneven wear patterns, would be prudent. Beyond the items specifically recorded, this low-mileage Captur is the kind of vehicle where brake calipers can seize, tyres can develop sidewall cracking from age rather than tread wear, and underbody corrosion can take hold on suspension arms, anti-roll bar linkages, and brake pipe clips. On a test drive, listen for clonks or knocking from the front suspension over speed humps and uneven surfaces, which would suggest worn anti-roll bar bushes or drop links, and pay particular attention to any pulling under braking or uneven pedal feel that could indicate a binding caliper following periods of light use. A careful inspection of the underbody, ideally with the vehicle raised, would also be sensible given the coastal or winter-treated road exposure that many Capturs of this vintage encounter, focusing on the rear axle beam, subframe mounting points, and brake pipe runs for any surface corrosion before it progresses to a structural concern at a future test.